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          Arthur Hughes Most Popular Paintings

          The 25 artworks by Arthur Hughes our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

          Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
          Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Arthur Hughes · 1832 – 1915

          April Love, Arthur Hughes

          1855 · Tate Britain, London · original 49 x 88 cm
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #1: April Love

          Arthur Hughes’ ‘April Love,’ painted in 1855–6, captures a moment of romantic crisis with masterful detail. Set against an ivy-clad arbor and featuring a woman gazing upwards, the painting embodies Pre-Raphaelite ideals—beauty, emotion, and symbolism—inspired by Tennyson's poem 'The Miller’s Daughter.'

          Medium/Technique
          Acrylic On Canvas
          Art Movement
          Pre-Raphaelite
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 1 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
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          Same size as the original$31249 × 88 cm Commission at original size

          Home From Sea (1856) by Arthur Hughes

          1856 · Ashmolean Museum, Oxford · original 51 x 65 cm
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #2: Home From Sea

          Experience Arthur Hughes' 'Home From Sea,' a poignant Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece capturing a sailor’s grief and reflection. A hauntingly beautiful depiction of loss and remembrance.

          Medium/Technique
          Oil On Canvas
          Art Movement
          Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
          Color Palette
          Dark
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 2 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
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          Same size as the original$27865 × 51 cm Commission at original size

          The Knight of the Sun (reduced version) (1860)

          1860 · Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #3: The Knight of the Sun (reduced version)

          Discover 'The Knight of the Sun' by Arthur Hughes (1860). A dramatic Pre-Raphaelite painting featuring a fallen king & mourners. Rich detail, dark hues, & romantic style – perfect for art collectors.

          Medium/Technique
          Oil On Canvas
          Art Movement
          Romanticism
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 3 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20037 × 27 cm Commission this artwork

          Arthur Hughes, La Belle Dame Sans Merci (1861)

          1861 · National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #4: La Belle Dame Sans Merci

          ‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’ by Arthur Hughes is a captivating oil painting from 1861 capturing a romantic tableau. Inspired by John Keats' ballad, it exemplifies Pre-Raphaelite artistry with intricate detail and vivid color, reflecting themes of love’s fragility and ethereal beauty.

          Medium/Technique
          Oil On Canvas
          Art Movement
          Pre-Raphaelite
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 4 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
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          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20028 × 35 cm Commission this artwork

          The Nativity by Arthur Hughes

          1857 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham · original 61.2 x 35.8cm
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #5: The Nativity

          This luminous Pre-Raphaelite Nativity by Arthur Hughes radiates divine peace. Explore this sacred masterpiece today.

          Medium/Technique
          Oil On Canvas
          Art Movement
          Pre-Raphaelite
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 5 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$32524 × 42 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$36536 × 61 cm Commission at original size

          Musidora Bathing (study) by Arthur Hughes, 1848

          1848 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham · original 18.2 x 11.1cm
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #6: Musidora Bathing (study)
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 6 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20023 × 43 cm Commission this artwork

          Arthur Hughes, Study of a Girl's Head (1883)

          1883 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham · original 26.7 x 22.9cm
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #7: Study of a Girl's Head
          Color Palette
          Dark
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 7 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
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          The Eve of St Agnes (1856) by Arthur Hughes

          1856 · Tate Britain, London · original 24 x 7 cm
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #8: The Eve of St Agnes

          Experience Arthur Hughes' intricate 1856 Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece, The Eve of St Agnes, capturing a mood of romantic devotion; discover this detailed Victorian gem today.

          Medium/Technique
          Oil On Canvas
          Art Movement
          Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 8 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20039 × 26 cm Commission this artwork

          A Music Party

          1861 · Lady Lever Art Gallery, Ліверпуль · original 58 x 76 cm
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #9: A Music Party

          Experience the cozy joy of family music at Arthur Hughes' 1861 masterpiece; discover this beautiful Victorian scene today.

          Medium/Technique
          Oil On Canvas
          Art Movement
          Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
          Color Palette
          Dark
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 9 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20037 × 27 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$31576 × 58 cm Commission at original size

          Ophelia (And will he not come again.'')'' (1863) by Arthur Hughes

          1863 · Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #10: Ophelia (And will he not come again.'')''

          Arthur Hughes’s poignant Ophelia (And will he not come again.) captures Shakespeare's tragic heroine in a stunning Pre-Raphaelite oil painting brimming with sorrow and detail. Explore this iconic artwork and its rich symbolism, perfect for art lovers seeking a timeless masterpiece.

          Medium/Technique
          Oil On Canvas
          Art Movement
          Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 10 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20025 × 41 cm Commission this artwork

          Rosalind in As You Like It

          1872 · Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #11: Rosalind in As You Like It
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 11 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20025 × 40 cm Commission this artwork

          the pained heart

          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #12: the pained heart
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 12 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20032 × 32 cm Commission this artwork

          Arthur Hughes: The Singer

          1866 · original 22.4 x 44.2cm
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #13: The Singer
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 13 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20022 × 45 cm Commission this artwork

          The Property Room by Arthur Hughes, 1878

          1878 · original 115 x 83 cm
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #14: The Property Room

          A sense of quiet anticipation fills this Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece by Arthur Hughes featuring a woman amidst intricate details of books and clocks, inviting you to explore this exquisite oil painting reproduction.

          Medium/Technique
          Oil On Canvas
          Art Movement
          Pre-Raphaelite
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 14 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20027 × 37 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$48883 × 115 cm Commission at original size

          Oil Study – Arthur Hughes

          1849 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham · original 24.2 x 34.3cm
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #15: Oil Study
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 15 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20039 × 26 cm Commission this artwork

          He is Risen. The First Easter

          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #16: He is Risen. The First Easter
          Art Movement
          Pre-Raphaelites
          Color Palette
          Dark
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 16 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20036 × 28 cm Commission this artwork

          The Annunciation (1857)

          1857 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham · original 61.3 x 35.9cm
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #17: The Annunciation
          Color Palette
          Neutrals
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 17 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
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          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$22524 × 41 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$26536 × 61 cm Commission at original size

          Portrait of Mrs. Louisa Jenner (1867) by Arthur Hughes

          1867 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #18: Portrait of Mrs. Louisa Jenner
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 18 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
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          from$20025 × 40 cm Commission this artwork

          Fair Rosamond by Arthur Hughes, 1854

          1854 · National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #19: Fair Rosamond
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 19 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
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          Alice Gertrude Waugh, Mrs Thomas Woolner (1845 - 1912) by Arthur Hughes, 1864

          1864 · Bradley, Newton Abbot · original 86.0 x 44.5cm
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #20: Alice Gertrude Waugh, Mrs Thomas Woolner (1845 - 1912)
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 20 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
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          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20023 × 43 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$29645 × 86 cm Commission at original size

          The Mower (1865)

          1865 · original 91.5 x 65.2cm
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #21: The Mower
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 21 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
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          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20026 × 38 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$36865 × 92 cm Commission at original size

          Arthur Hughes, Sir Galahad (1865)

          1865 · Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #22: Sir Galahad
          Color Palette
          Earthy
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 22 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
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          from$20039 × 26 cm Commission this artwork

          Dark thoughts

          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #23: Dark thoughts
          Art Movement
          Pre-Raphaelites
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 23 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20032 × 32 cm Commission this artwork

          The Pained Heart (aka Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more'')''

          1867 · original 94 x 110 cm
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #24: The Pained Heart (aka Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more'')''
          Color Palette
          Dark
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 24 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20034 × 29 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$514110 × 94 cm Commission at original size

          Ophelia (1851)

          1851 · Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester
          View the most popular artwork of Arthur Hughes ranked #25: Ophelia
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 25 of 137 artworks by Arthur Hughes
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          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$20042 × 24 cm Commission this artwork
          The artist

          Arthur Hughes

          1832 – 1915

          Portrait of Arthur Hughes
          Quick facts
          • Gift suitabilityanniversary
          • Top 3 worksApril Love, Home From Sea, The Knight of the Sun (reduced version)
          • Emotional tonemelancholic
          • NationalityUnited Kingdom
          • Lifespan83 years
          • Typical colorsearthy, neutrals
          • Copyright statusPublic domain
          • Room fitliving room
          Biography

          early life and training

          arthur hughes, a british painter and illustrator associated with the pre-raphaelite brotherhood, was born in london on january 27, 1832. in 1846, he entered the art school at somerset house, where his first master was alfred stevens. later, he attended the royal academy schools, where he met john everett millais and holman hunt, becoming a part of the pre-raphaelite group of painters.

          notable works and style

          hughes' first picture, musidora, was exhibited at the royal academy when he was just 17. he continued to contribute to the royal academy and later to the grosvenor and new gallery exhibitions almost annually. his best-known works include april love and the long engagement, which depict troubled couples contemplating the transience of love and beauty, inspired by john everett millais's earlier "couple" paintings.

          personal life and legacy

          in 1855, hughes married tryphena foord, who was his model for april love. he died in kew green, london, on december 22, 1915, leaving behind approximately 700 known paintings and drawings, along with over 750 book illustrations. his daughter, emily, had to destroy his preparatory sketches and private papers due to a shortage of space after her mother's death in 1921.

          artistic style and influences

          magical, glowing coloring and delicate draughtsmanship characterize hughes' works. he was also influenced by the writer george macdonald, for whom he illustrated some books, and produced numerous illustrations for norman macleod's monthly magazine, good words.
          • view more of arthur hughes' artworks on OriginalUniqueArt
          • read more about arthur hughes on wikipedia
          • explore the timeline of art movements to understand the context of pre-raphaelite art

          key works and exhibitions

          - april love, 1855 (exhibited at grosvenor gallery) - the long engagement, 1862 (exhibited at new gallery) - musidora, 1849 (exhibited at the royal academy)

          notable museums and collections

          - toledo museum of art (features hughes' ophelia) - victoria and albert museum (holds several of hughes' illustrations)

          Questions & Answers

          How do I find works by Arthur Hughes in a specific palette?

          Arthur Hughes's works can be browsed by color palette on the artist's By Palettes page.

          How popular are Arthur Hughes's artworks?

          A Stats page exists for Arthur Hughes, presenting statistics about the artist's artworks on this website.

          How is Arthur Hughes's career divided into periods?

          A chronological account of Arthur Hughes's work is available on the artist's Chronicle page, where the artworks pass in order of creation, chapter by chapter.

          By the OriginalUniqueArt.com Editorial Team Updated Sept. 1, 2026
          Collector's quiz
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          2. Hughes’s first painting, “Musidora,” debuted at which prestigious art institution?

          3. Who was Hughes’s model for the painting “April Love”?

          4. Hughes illustrated numerous books by which author?

          5. What is a characteristic feature of Hughes’s artistic style?

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